THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND THE STRESS EPIDEMIC Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on page 68. For faster service, complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book
40. The relaxation response in the body occurs when the _______ system takes over. a. Sympathetic nervous b. Lymphatic c. Parasympathetic nervous d. Digestive 41. A _____ occurs when a client’s symptoms temporarily get worse before they get better as the body struggles to process information. a. Stress response b. Healing crisis c. Relaxation response d. Depressive episode 42. Stress that occurs consistently over time is called _____ stress. a. Chronic b. Acute c. Persistent d. Occasional 43. According to the AMTA, _______ of consumers got a massage for stress reduction in 2022. a. 12% b. 4% c. 47% d. 86% 44. According to the National Institutes of Health, “_______ affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined.” a. Stress b. Metabolic syndrome c. Pain d. Anxiety 45. The hormone that regulates the sleep–wake cycle is
31. Hans Selye defined is stress as “the non-specific response of the body to any demand for“ what?
a. Growth b. Change c. Speed d. Health
32. When the nervous system senses stress, a part of the brain called the ________ triggers the production and release of stress hormones. a. Hypothalamus b. Amygdala c. Cerebellum d. Cerebrum 33. According to the World Health Organization, noncommunicable diseases like ischemic heart disease and stroke accounted for _____ of deaths worldwide in 2016. a. 34% b. 18% c. 48% d. 74% 34. One of the leading causes of death in the United States in 2020 was _______. a. Cancer 35. According to the American Psychological Association, the highest-ranking cause of stress of among American adults in 2023 was _______. a. Health b. Money c. Family d. Work 36. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average workday for full-time workers in 2022 was ______ hours. a. 7.25 b. 6.95 c. 8.42 d. 9.15 37. Work–life balance is a balance between _________. a. Work and play b. Achievement and enjoyment c. Business and pleasure d. Professional and personal 38. Physical touch triggers the release of a “feel-good” hormone called ______ . b. Covid-19 c. Influenza d. Heart disease
_________. a. Leptin b. Melatonin c. Relaxing d. Adrenaline
46. When the parasympathetic nervous system takes over, it stimulates the _____ reflex, which is a series of involuntary muscle contractions along the digestive tract that allow the body to process the food we eat. a. Peristalsis b. Dyspepsia c. Diarrhea d. Homeostasis 47. CDC data from 2021 show that more than _______ U.S. opioid overdose deaths occurred that year.
a. 15,000 b. 24,000 c. 80,000 d. 35,000
a. Oxytocin b. Serotonin c. Dopamine d. Tryptophan
39. The use of anti-anxiety medications increased by ______ in one month in early 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic began.
a. 9.6% b. 5.5% c. 15% d. 34.1%
Course Code: MNJ01TM
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Book Code: MNJ0626
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